Croatia vs Spain

Euro ChampionshipGroup Stage - 3

Croatia

2–1

90:00

Full time

Spain

Stadion MaksimirZagreb

Bjorn Kuipers, NetherlandsReferee

Scorers1N. Kalinić45′1I. Perišić87′

Scorers1Álvaro Morata7′

Croatia vs Spain was played in Euro Championship (Group Stage - 3) on Tuesday 21 June 2016 at 21:00 (GMT+2) at Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, refereed by Bjorn Kuipers, Netherlands, and ended 2-1.

Last updated: Saturday 3 October 2026 - 14:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

CroatiaSpain

First half

7′

Álvaro MorataGoal0-1Assist: Cesc Fàbregas

M. RogYellow card

29′

N. KalinićGoal1-1Assist: I. Perišić

45′

Second half

60′

Off NolitoOn Bruno Soriano

67′

Off Álvaro MorataOn Aritz Aduriz

Šime VrsaljkoYellow card

Darijo SrnaYellow card

70′

72′

Sergio RamosMissed penalty

Off M. RogOn M. Kovačić

82′

84′

Off Cesc FàbregasOn Thiago Alcântara

I. PerišićGoal2-1Assist: N. Kalinić

87′

I. PerišićYellow card

88′

Off I. PerišićOn A. Kramarić

Off M. PjacaOn D. Čop

90′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Croatia45%

Even contest — closely matched

Spain55%

0'88'88'

31%Possession69%

13Shots15

4Shots on target3

3Corners7

Top Trends

Spain to winIn head-to-headSpain won 4 of 4 head-to-head meetings (100%)⁦4/4⁩100%

Spain to win

In head-to-head

Spain won 4 of 4 head-to-head meetings (100%)

⁦4/4⁩Hits

100%Rate

Spain

Spain unbeatenFrom the latest Spain resultsSpain were unbeaten in 5 of the last 5 matches (100%)⁦5/5⁩100%

Spain unbeaten

From the latest Spain results

Spain were unbeaten in 5 of the last 5 matches (100%)

⁦5/5⁩Hits

100%Rate

Spain

Over 2.5Of the meetingsOver 2.5 goals in 3 of 4 matches (75%)⁦3/4⁩75%

Over 2.5

Of the meetings

Over 2.5 goals in 3 of 4 matches (75%)

⁦3/4⁩Hits

75%Rate

Spain to winFrom the latest Spain resultsSpain won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)⁦3/5⁩60%

Spain to win

From the latest Spain results

Spain won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)

⁦3/5⁩Hits

60%Rate

Spain

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Spain, ⁦4–1⁩⁦4–1⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Spain, ⁦4–1⁩

⁦4–1⁩

Spain

Team Form

Last 5 matches

CroatiaDWLWL

SpainDWDWW

Smart Facts

4Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

4.3Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Spain

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

I. PerišićCroatiaMidfielder8.3

Rating

8.3

Goals

1

Assists

1

Shots

4

Successful passes

0

David SilvaSpainMidfielder7.8

Rating

7.8

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

3

Successful passes

0

VS

Scoring Periods

CroatiaHome

3goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

SpainAway

Attack Direction

CroatiaFocus: right flank

Left wing13%

Center40%

Right wing47%

SpainFocus: central areas

Left wing27%

Center47%

Right wing27%

L 13%C 40%R 47%

R 27%C 47%L 27%

Win Probability

Croatia

39%

Draw

28%

Spain

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date21/06 · 21:00

RoundGroup Stage - 3

StadiumStadion Maksimir · Zagreb

RefereeBjorn Kuipers, Netherlands

CompetitionEuro Championship